Will We Miss Anything After We Leave Our Pandemic Cocoons?
We will soon be reminded that meeting in person, whether in offices, places of worship, parties or events, is demanding.
Congress: Israel’s Most Steadfast Ally
While all presidents, from 1948-2017, have pressured Israel, Congress has systematically supported it and bolstered U.S.-Israel cooperation, even when it conflicted with presidential policy.
Biden Abandons Middle East Peace
Lip service aside, the administration’s moves make clear that for Biden and his advisers, Arab-Israel peace is an impediment to their ideologically motivated efforts to empower the PLO and Iran.
Why Do Jewish Groups No Longer Care About ‘Kids in Cages’?
Liberals advocate for immigration policies that are creating a humanitarian disaster, yet show their partisanship by not protesting measures they denounced when Trump was in office.
Will a US-Saudi Rift Affect Israel?
Jim Philips, a senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, said the Biden administration’s early efforts to distance itself from Saudi Arabia “could give Israel additional influence because Riyadh may seek to stave off further criticisms from Washington by underscoring its warming ties with Jerusalem.”
Does America Need a Domestic War on Terror?
White supremacy is a danger that should not be discounted. But scaring the country into regarding it as a threat justifying an assault on civil liberties is about politics, not safety.
The Moral High Ground Cannot Replace Foreign Policy
Washington faces a hard choice: Side with longtime ally Saudi Arabia and try to get it to change its ways, or with Iran, the sworn enemy of all that America stands for.
Israel Needs America, but the Client State Era is Over
The foreign-policy establishment is warning Israel to watch its step with Biden. But Trump’s policies fostered regional changes that mean that total dependence on Washington is finished.
Pandemic Holidays Leave Jews Longing for Community
With Purim, we complete a full cycle of festivals that has shown that while much has changed in Jewish life, in some respects, it’s been business as usual.
Biden Must Deter, Not Appease, Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and Pyongyang
Concessions don’t actually conciliate despots.